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weasley World Chat Champion
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Posted: 14:41 - 03 Sep 2015 Post subject: All-terrain MTB tyres? |
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I went out last night with a group I recently discovered rides out from my village. We did around 16 miles at a good pace and ended up at a pub. I will be going again!
Before meeting them I gave my bike the once over. I finessed the gears and lubed the chain, cables etc. Whilst up close and personal with the bike I noticed the tyres (OEM Maxxis Ignitors) were getting a bit thin.
During the ride we covered around 90% off-road which included:
- dry, hard-packed
- flinty
- muddy puddles
- slimy ruts
- tree roots
The worst part was the muddy rutty bits. I got a lot of sideways movements which was un-nerving, especially as I was clipped in.
So, with all that pre-amble, any recommendations for a decent, durable, multi-purpose tyre that can deal with mud? I am not bothered about on-road performance - I ride for fitness not speed, so if I have to work harder on road because of tread blocks, fine by me.
I don't really want to have to change tyres/wheels season-to-season, although will consider this if it is genuinely beneficial (for a hobbyist).
Bike is a 2007 Kona Caldera on OEM components, 26x2.1 tyre size. ____________________
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 15:20 - 03 Sep 2015 Post subject: |
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I'm rocking Schwalbe Smart Sams on my MTB.
Been doing quite a lot of mountain biking on my week off last week on a variety of surfaces including gravel, slabs and slimy mud and have no problems to report. The edge blocks catch you and maintain traction in a slide where others would let you down.
I've had Schwalbe Hans Dampfs before too. Their grip offroad was nothing short of superb but they tend to "walk" on tarmac. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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weasley World Chat Champion
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Posted: 18:52 - 03 Sep 2015 Post subject: |
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Cheers guys.
It seems the Michelins don't come in 26x2.1 (although I guess a 26x2.0 is close enough). The Schwalbes look good and are attractively priced, plus have an anti-puncture belt (the flint can get a bit pointy and has caused me a couple of punctures).
Might give them a try. ____________________
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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If you want a good balance between grip and something rollable
A few of the local trail guys run these on their hard tails and full sussers
Schwalbe Hans Dampf front
Schwalbe Nobby Nic rear
This is my recommended choice to you, if you're a casual trail rider who doesn't do much technical descents OR go down fast downhills.
or my mates who mostly ride/race XC have
Specialized ground control front
Specialized fast track rear
My personal preference on my Enduro 29er is
Schwalbe Magic Mary front
Schwalbe Hans Dampf rear
That said, 60% of the racers at the FOD enduro had this combo.
But I use that bike for everything from commuting (5 miles to work and maybe 10 miles on the way back with 1500ft of climbing and downhill runs), enduro racing, downhill sessions, XC rides and 15-20 mile aggressive trail rides. It's excessive, but if you do a lot of technical riding or steep, gnarly descents with swithcbacks and roots and off-camber stuff, it's worth the weight penalty. I run a ghetto tubeless setup on the Enduro, so I can run 25psi front and rear. ____________________ The Tot 2007 Yamaha R1 4C8 2002 Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer &
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weasley World Chat Champion
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Ste Not Work Safe
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Posted: 14:45 - 12 Nov 2015 Post subject: Re: All-terrain MTB tyres? |
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To name a few:
Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Maxxis High Roller II 62a/60a EXO TR
Continental Mud King ProTection
Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo
Continental Mountain King II ProTection
Have used all of those and would buy again apart from maybe the Nobby Nic's cos they were puncture prone. First three I've used on an 2008 Caldera.
Maxxis High Rollers or Continental Mud Kings would be my first choices.
Offroading on bridleways and byways needs different tyres to when riding at park parks or man made trails.
Wet roots are lethal regardless of what tyres you have. Cold damp country lanes covered in leaves aren't ideal either.
You need a choice of tyres. |
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sidewinder World Chat Champion
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 8 years, 162 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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